Maydee.. ] CC. GRAMINE/F, 1118 
fceminea in exeavatione rhacheos sessilis, arcte appressa, Glums 4, extima lata, carti- 
laginea mox indurata ad latera utrinque s:pius lobulo v. fasciculo pilorum aucta ; secunda 
angustior acuminata, duriuscula, tertia tenuior, pariter vacua ; terminalis Ao ud cum 
palea angusta fere hyalina. Staminodia 0. Styli vix basi connati, longissime filiformes, 
Stigmatibus pilis brevibus papilloso-villosis. ^ Caryopsis gluma exteriore indurata cum 
rhacheos internodio angusto involuta.—Gramina elata, quam in Tri, ipsaco ramosiora, foliis 
planis inferioribus longissimis latiusceulis, superioribus angustis in vaginas sessilibus. 
Pedunculus terminalis spicas 3-co masculas subdigitatas ferens, inferiores breves, ad 
axillas plus minus fasciculati, singuli basi vagina spathiformi inclusi spicam androgynam 
superne breviter inferne fcemi ferentes; rhachis partis masculse continuus, 
partis fceminei articulatus, articulis cum spicula fructifera solvendis. 
Species nobis not: 4, quarum 3 Indice orientalis incol:e : P. bracteata, Br. (Coiz heteroclita, Roxb. y 
P. Wallichiana, Benth. (Cyathorhachis Wallichiana, Nees), et P. semiteres, Benth. (Tripsacus semi- 
teres, Wall, Cat, Herb. Ind. n. 8628) ; quarta P. macrophylla, Benth., a M'Gillivrayio in Archipelago 
Louisiade lecta. —BentA. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xix. 02. 
34. Chionaehne, R. Br. in Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. 15.—Spicule unisexuales, monoicz, 
ad dentes alternos spicze sessiles, masculie superiores, 2-florze, foemineze inferiores, 1-flore, 
rhachi inter spiculas 9 articulata. Spicule d secus rhachin gemins.  Glum:e 4, extima 
cseteris major, membranacea, co-nervis, secunda tenuior, nervis paucioribus, pariter 
vacua, 2 interiores tenues, hyalins, paleam hyalinam floremque foventes. Stamina 0. 
Pistilli rudimentum 0. Spieule 9 ad excavationes rhacheos sessiles, sigillatim super- 
posite v. solitarise. Glum:e 4, extima lata, crassa, levis, dura demum lapidea, interiores 
includens, marginibus crassis rhachin tenuem amplectentibus nee includentibus ; secunda 
tertiaque vacuse, tenues ; intima cum palea angusta inclusa hyalina. Staminodia0. Stylus 
intra spiculam simplex, AE apice in stigmata 2 longe filiformia viden » papillato- 
pilosa divisus. —Caryopsis intra glumam lapideam ovoid b 
inclusa, libera.—Gramina valida, sspe elata, ramosa, foliis planis, eth haud raro 
scabro-pilosis. Pedunculi in axillis superioribus solitarii v. fasciculati, singuli bractea 
vaginante stipati, spicam unicam ferentes. 
Species 3, Indim orientalis, Archipelagi Malayani et Australiwe tropies incole. Benth. Fl. 
"Austral, vii. 515. 
In specie typiea C. barbata, Br., artieulus fruetifer spieze unieus primo aspectu ei Coicis similis, 
sed facile distinguitur rhaehi in suleo glum:e lapides immersa nec intra braeteam clausam inclusa, 
In C. cyathopode, F. Muell, et in C. Wightii, Munro, aetienli fructiferi plures fere Tvipsaci, sed 
rhachis immersa tenuis nec lapid ia glumie sub 
95. Sclerachne, RK. Br. im Benn. Pl. Jav. Rar. 15, t. 4.—Spicule unisexuales, 
monoics, in spica brevi 2-3, summa mascula 2-flora, inferiores 1-2, fcemine:e, 1-flors. 
Spicula d' supra fcemineam rhachi producta pedicellata. Glumze 4, 2 exteriores membra- 
nacesm, squales, oo-nerves, 2 interiores tenues, 3-nerves, paleam floremque masculam 
foventes. Stamina 3. Pistilli rudimentum 0. Spicule 9 infra lam ad ti 
rhacheos sessiles, 2 superpositze v. unica. Glum:se 4, extima quoad dimidium inferius 
lata, cartilaginea, marginibus rhachin tenuem amplect in parte superiore mem- 
branaceo-herbacea, aperta ; secunda tertiaque vacuse, subcartil agines, co-nerves ; intima 
florens cum palea angusta hyalina. Staminodia 0. Stylus intra spiculam simplex, fili- 
formis, apice in stigmata 2 filiformia brevissime papilloso- der SIviBh, Caryopsis gluma 
indurata inclusa, libera.—Gramen elati bens, foliis planis 
angustis. Spice ad axillas foliorum superiorum 2-3, eTuens pedunculatie, singulze 
intra vaginam bractere foliacese sessiles semi incluse, 
Species 1, in Java legit Horsfield. Specimina H: i quivimus, et char. noster 
imprimis ex ic. et deser, Brownii sumptus. 
36. Tripsacum, Linn. Gen. ^. 1044. —Spicul:e unisexuales, monoicz, ad dentes alternos 
spicze sessiles, masculz superiores 2-florze, femine: inferiores 1-florz, rhachi inter spiculas 
